Sai Sat Charita Parayan Wednesday

Om Sri Sai Ram
Wednesday’s Parayan
Maha Yogis and Saints hold each other in high esteem and bear brotherly love and affection for one another. Vasudevanand Saraswati, the saint of the Datta Dynasty, was living in Rajamandhury in Andhra Pradesh, and one of his devotees expressed a desire to go to Shirdi. Saint Vasudevanand gave a coconut to his devotee, Pundalikar Rao, and requested him to give the coconut to his “brother Shri Sai Baba” and to convey his pranams. Vasudevanand Saraswati held Sri Sai Baba in high regard. On the way to Shirdi Pundalikar Rao unthinkingly broke the coconut and consumed the same. Later when he realized his mistake Pundalikar Rao was very upset. When he reached Shirdi and went for Baba’s darshan, Baba asked for the coconut. Pundalikar Rao profusely apologized to Baba for his mistake and wished to offer Baba another coconut. Baba told him that no coconut could be a substitute for the coconut sent with love by his brother, Saint Vasudevanand. Kind hearted Baba however forgave Pundalikar Rao.
Shri Sapatnekar, a lawyer, was extremely heartbroken on losing his only son. Then one day he remembered that his friend had mentioned how Sri Sai Baba helped devotees overcome their troubles and sufferings. He decided to visit Shirdi with his wife. When Baba saw Sapatnekar he became very angry and began to shout saying that Sapatnekar holds him responsible for his son’s death but he was wrong. After a while Baba calmed down and said that whoever steps into the masjid will be free of sorrow and suffering and he would take care of them. He asked Sapatnekar and his wife to have faith and that they would be blessed with a child again. Within another year the Sapatenkars were blessed with a baby boy. Sapatnekar and his wife were blessed by Baba.
Once Baba narrated a story about a frog and a snake. The moral of the story was that sins committed in the past birth have to be paid for in this birth. It is therefore important that we tread on the path of good deeds and thoughts.
Once the great bhakta, Shama wanted to go to Gwalior, Kasi Prayag and Gaya, to which Baba said that he would reach Gaya before Shama. When Shama reached Gaya after visiting Gwalior and Kasi Prayag, he found a big picture of Baba hung on one of the walls of the temple priest’s house. Shama remembered the remark by Baba that he will be there in Gaya before him. When Shama enquired about the picture, the priest told him that it was he who had given him the picture about 12 years ago when they met at Shirdi. Shama could remember the episode and felt very happy.
Kaka Sahib Dikshit was asked to read the Eknath Srimad Bhagwath and Bhavarth Ramayana daily by Sri Sai Baba. Kaka Sahib continued this practice even after Baba attained Samadhi and one day when he was reading the section where it was mentioned that a devotee was once very anxious to receive the blessings of his Guru, he was reminded of his own anxiety. Shama, Baba’s devout disciple, consoled Kaka Sahib saying there was no need to worry since Kaka Sahib had reached the very high pedestal of the Sadhguru. Shama narrated the vision that Anand Rao, one of Baba’s devotees once had. Anand Rao Patil had a vision in which he saw Baba sitting on a throne studded with diamonds in the middle of the sea. Then Shama who was also there asked Anand Rao to touch the feet of Baba. Anand Rao wondered how he could touch Baba’s feet as they were underwater. Shama asked Baba to lift his feet and Baba obliged immediately. Anand Rao clutched Baba’s feet and placed his head on them, thus receiving Baba’s blessings. On hearing the tale Kaka Sahib felt relieved and realized that if one desires for and makes the effort to receive the Guru’s blessings he would never be disappointed.
Baba would say, “he who insults others hurts me most, and he who treats others with kindness is always near me. He who loves me and sees me always is nearer to God. He who always chants the name of God to him I am indebted and will help him attain salvation and thereby repay my debt. He who comes to my durbar and offers me food I will never forget. He who always with a pure heart seeks salvation I will make his life full of bliss. One need not go to distant places in search of me for I am everywhere. He who sees with true love and compassion every creature in this world will find me there in them. You will find me inanimate and animate things,” Baba would tell his devotees.
Once Baba narrated an incident involving him and his friends. Baba and three of his friends were once wandering in the jungle in search of God when a man appeared from nowhere and asked what they were searching for. He said that it would be very difficult to find one’s way through the jungle and if they wished he would guide them and it may not be very difficult for them to achieve their mission. None of the four members was willing to believe the stranger and started to walk away from him. After a while they found themselves back at the same spot and found that the stranger was still there. This time the man offered them some food. Baba’s friends did not accept the food and started on their search again. Baba stayed back and ate the food offered by the stranger. Baba told him about their mission to find God. On hearing this, the stranger took Baba to a nearby well and hung him upside down from the frame of the well and left him there in that position for a few hours. He returned after a while and freed Baba. All the while that Baba hung upside down in the well he was not able to touch the water in the well even though he was so near to it. When Baba came out of the well, the stranger asked Baba how he felt to which Baba said he could not describe the experience in words but it was complete bliss. Through this story, Baba wanted to convey that we should never ignore anybody who offers something with love and that food is parabrahama. Even when we are equipped with route maps and directions many of us are unable to get to the destination. Similarly, in order to reach God we should have a Guru who will take us through the difficult path and help us reach our destination.
The author of Shri Sai Sat Charita, Hemandpant said that Sai Baba used to help his devotees in every aspect of their lives and Baba wanted them to love all the creations of God and always remember God. He who reads and assimilates the lessons contained in the Sai Sat Charita will receive the blessings of Baba.
Om Sri Samarth Sadguru Sai Nath Maharaj Ki Jai.
Baba, my prostration to you at your feet. With your blessings I could complete the Parayan for Wednesday. Please bless me with good health, peace and prosperity. Bless me that I remember you always and receive the Prasad of your blessings everyday.
Om Sadhguru Sainathay Namah.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.